Green-e Climate Program Development

Green-e Climate was developed through an extensive stakeholder process in order to ensure that all voices are heard and that all substantive issues raised during a standard setting process are addressed.

The Green-e Climate Standard and the Green-e Climate Protocol for Renewable Energy were both developed through extensive consultations with environmental groups, greenhouse gas expert organizations and stakeholders. The stakeholder consultations were open to all interested parties and two rounds of consultations were completed for both the Standard and the Protocol. The draft Green-e Climate Standard, stakeholder comments and the response to comments can be found below. The draft Green-e Climate Protocol for Renewable Energy, stakeholder comments and the response to comments can be found below.

In addition, a specific stakeholder consultation focused on the endorsement of GHG Certification Programs. The materials for this stakeholder consultation along with comments received and responses to the comments can be found below.

1. Green-e Climate Standard

Current Green-e Climate Standard version 2.0

First Stakeholder Comment Period (December 19, 2006 - January 31, 2007)
Green-e Greenhouse Gas Product Standard Version 1.0

Second Stakeholder Comment Period (April 17, 2007 - May 8, 2007)
Green-e GHG Emission Reduction Product, Version 2.0

Green-e Climate Standard version 1.1

Stakeholder Comment Period for Update from Version 1.1 to Version 2.0 (March 25, 2011 - May 25, 2011)
Proposed Changes to the Green-e Climate Standard for Version 2.0
Summary of and Response to Stakeholder Comments

2. Green-e Climate Protocol for Renewable Energy

Current Green-e Climate Protocol for Renewable Energy

First Stakeholder Comment Period (July 23, 2007 - August 21, 2007)
v1 Draft Green-e Protocol for GHG Emission Reductions from Renewable Energy
Summary of and Response to Stakeholder Comments: First Stakeholder Comment Period

Second Stakeholder Comment Period (September 12, 2007 - October 10, 2007)
Green-e Protocol for Greenhouse Gas Emission Reductions from Renewable Energy
Summary of and Response to Stakeholder Comments: Second Stakeholder Comment Period

Stakeholder Comment Period on Inclusion of Solid and Liquid Biomass (December 14, 2009 - February 15, 2010)
Proposal to Amend the Protocol for Renewable Energy to Allow Solid Biomass
Summary of and Response to Stakeholder Comments

3. Green-e Climate Endorsed Programs

Endorsement of the Clean Development Mechanism, the Gold Standard, the Verified Carbon Standard [formerly the Voluntary Carbon Standard], and the Green-e Climate Protocol for Renewable Energy

Background Forms
Clean Development Mechanism Background Form
Gold Standard Background Form
Green-e Climate Protocol for Renewable Energy Background Form
Voluntary Carbon Standard Background Form

Stakeholder Comment Period (December 5, 2007 - January 10, 2008)
California Forestry Association
MyClimate CDM
MyClimate VCS
Renewable Choice
Terrapass

Endorsement of the Climate Action Reserve
Climate Action Reserve Background Form
Summary of and Response to Stakeholder Comments (December 9, 2009 - February 10, 2010)